On another note, having watched the video... I'm confidant that this guy encouraged them, and asked them about what they were dressed as, and what it's about... which is impossible to answer in a sensible way.

I think it's comparable to making a video of people being short-tempered when they've just gotten off of the freeway during Rush-Hour and then saying, "Man, people are so short-tempered these days!"

Most geeks (and especially me) are more or less easy to deal with in non-geeky ways, but if you ask, and they (I) actually believe you want an answer... So I guess what I'm trying to get at here is... sure they are (and I am) geeks... but they were provoked into appearing worse than they probably are.

The thing that makes it really funny is that they all use the first person to explain the characters they are representing with their costumes. (I am...) I'm sure they were egged on, but it is still comedy gold.

I can totally sympathize with those people. Really now, have you ever tried to explain the plot of some shows to a non-fan and not sound like a super geek? It is quite difficult to do, and I'm sure that is just how those people felt. Greyface is right, we really can carry a normal conversation...honest! The camera never helps me either since I tend to be a little camera shy.

On the other hand...Yes. I laughed my ass off at some of that! Great vid!

But that walking around and having people ask what your dressed at (when I'm in a t-shirt and jeans) happens...and so does that whole believing whatever bullshit line you tell them...hence, pretty combat communist rika-chan's birth ;)